This study looks at entrepreneurship, research and business management education which can be used as remedies for unemployment and poverty in Botswana. Research has shown a worldwide continual growth of entrepreneurial education in higher institutions. Though some researchers paid more attention on entrepreneurship education, this has been based on teaching entrepreneurship as an embedded unit in different programmes, which does not fully equip learners with relevant skills into starting their own businesses.
Entrepreneurship, research and business management programmes would benefit potential graduates’ entrepreneurs in their quest to engage in entrepreneurial activities. Like other developing countries, Botswana is striving to build a knowledge based.
Quite a large number of graduates and those who were not privileged to go through tertiary education are unemployed which results in an increase on poverty cases. The situation is pitiable as universities, tertiary institutions and brigades are producing a large number of graduates annually and these graduates have no place to go. Research shows that, unemployment is a problem as it encourages poverty, hooliganism, robberies, house breakings, prostitution and political instability just to mention a few.
One of the factors to consider for the business to succeed is training and education of staff. This study aims to find out if a standalone programme on entrepreneurship, including research and business management could be another means of encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation in the country, targeting those who are interested in entrepreneurship as offered as a post graduate programme.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Entrepreneurship
- Research and Business Management
- Entrepreneurship, Research and Business Management as a Remedy for Unemployment and Poverty Reduction
- Methodology
- Research Design
- Population and Sample
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Findings and Discussion
- Perception of Graduates on Entrepreneurship, Research and Business Management
- Factors Influencing Graduates' Decision to Venture into Entrepreneurship
- Challenges Faced by Graduates in Starting Businesses
- Recommendations
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This dissertation investigates the perception of graduates in Botswana regarding the introduction of entrepreneurship, research, and business management (ERBM) programmes as a potential solution to unemployment and poverty reduction. The research aims to assess the potential impact of such a programme on graduates' entrepreneurial engagement, ultimately contributing to economic growth and social development in Botswana.
- The role of entrepreneurship, research, and business management in addressing unemployment and poverty.
- The perception of graduates towards ERBM programmes as a potential solution to unemployment and poverty.
- The factors influencing graduates' decisions to venture into entrepreneurial activities.
- The challenges faced by graduates in starting and managing businesses.
- The potential benefits of introducing ERBM programmes in public tertiary institutions in Botswana.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The introduction provides an overview of the research problem, highlighting the challenges of graduate unemployment and poverty in Botswana. It sets the stage for the subsequent chapters, outlining the objectives and methodology of the study. The literature review delves into the concepts of entrepreneurship, research, and business management, exploring their relationship with unemployment and poverty reduction. It also examines existing research on the impact of ERBM programmes in other countries.
The methodology chapter details the research design, sampling procedures, data collection methods, and analysis techniques employed in the study. The findings and discussion chapter presents the results of the study, focusing on graduates' perceptions of ERBM programmes, the factors influencing their entrepreneurial intentions, and the challenges they face in starting businesses. The recommendations chapter proposes strategies for improving the effectiveness of ERBM programmes in Botswana.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key focus areas of this dissertation are entrepreneurship, research, business management, graduate unemployment, poverty reduction, job creation, and education. The study explores the potential of integrating ERBM programmes into public tertiary institutions in Botswana to address these challenges and promote economic growth.
- Citar trabajo
- Nametsegang Tonkope (Autor), 2018, Are Entrepreneurship, Research and Management a Remedy for Unemployment and Poverty in Botswana?, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/458237
